Star Trek

Science fiction dioramas created using recycled ink cartridges

Artist Faith Pearson took empty ink cartridges and used them as the building blocks for these wonderfully demented scenes from Star Trek, Godzilla, and King Kong. It’s incredible how futuristic our 21st century garbage can appear. [Via I Am B]

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

When someone dies of old age on scifi TV, it’s never natural causes

Hint: If you’re watching a science fiction/fantasy TV show and someone shows up, apparently dead of old age… it’s always something else. Prematurely aged stiffs showed up on two different Syfy shows recently, but aging-to-death has been a time-honored trope. We were spurred to think about this after noticing that recent episodes of Warehouse 13…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Classic science fiction theme tunes sound even spacier slowed down

The other day, the internet went crazy over Justin Bieber’s anthem “U Smile” slowed down 800 percent. But we slowed down the theme tunes from Doctor Who, Star Trek and other classics, and we discovered they sound just as cool. http://gizmodo.com/5614940/how-to-make-justin-bieber-sound-incredible-slow-him-down-800-percent We ran some of science fiction’s most iconic theme tunes through Paulstretch, the same…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Geeky wedding invitations to make your heart go squee

We’re over the three moons of Tatooine for this Star Wars-inspired wedding invite. So we went searching for other creative couples and their equally awesome science-fiction-inspired invites. And this was what we found: Browncoats, zombies, and Trekkers in love! Ginny McQueen’s sweet and simple Star Wars invitations Via Offbeat Bride. Thanks for the tip Harry…

Movies Meredith Woerner

The terrible hallmarks of toy-driven movie-making

It’s been 30 years since Gary Kurtz and George Lucas split because Lucas wanted toys to dictate the storytelling in Star Wars. Since then, toy-driven movie-making has gone way beyond Lucas’ grubbiest dreams. Here are the hallmarks of toy-centric storytelling. https://gizmodo.com/original-star-wars-producer-explains-what-went-wrong-af-5611489 And welcome back to Monday Hate, where we hate things because it’s Monday. So…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Wizkids planning two new Star Trek games

A revitalized Wizkids was at Gen Con last week showing off some new and upcoming games. Drawing the most attention were a pair of prototypes for two very different, very interesting Star Trek games planned for 2011 release. Star Trek: Fleet Captains is a competitive tactical game of space combat. Each player selects a fleet…

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The io9 guide to selling your collectibles online in a bad economy

Chances are, your rare toys, comics and other collectibles aren’t just awesome — they’re worth serious cash. But how can you get what they’re worth in such a lousy economy? Don’t panic: We’ve collected surefire shwag-selling tips from top sellers. It’s not the best time to be selling your stuff online, says Ray Heikes, who…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Top 10 craftiest smugglers from science fiction

If there’s one thing space tyrants hate, it’s a clever smuggler. When it comes to sticking it to the spaceman smugglers are the secret heroes of space opera. Here are the 10 greatest (and most dashing) science fiction smugglers. Domino Walker (Cowboy Bebop): Lots of Cowboy Bebop characters are smugglers, one way or another… there’s…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Black-market Battlestar DVD calls the show a “tween comedy”

The cover to this presumably pirated Battlestar Galactica DVD is full of little treasures, from the back box quotes to the front cover. Which just so happens to have a picture of the U.S.S. Enterprise on it. Full version below. [via Great White Snark]

Television Meredith Woerner

How Star Trek’s prop computers presaged the iPad by 20+ years

Designers for Star Trek created flat, minimalist computers in order to save money. But as the franchise continued, the artists were forced to further explain the props’ pretend functions, which eventually mirrored those of touch electronics today. In a nifty interview with Ars Technica, the franchise’s set designers explained how their pragmatism turned into prescience.…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

The Gates has become damned good television

We wrote off The Gates after we saw the bland first episode. But ABC’s new horror-soap opera has been getting better and better, and last night’s episode was almost inhumanly entertaining. Spoilers ahead… Last night’s episode, of course, was written by Robert Hewitt Wolfe, former producer of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Andromeda. And…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

The science fiction explanation of why gay people must be allowed to marry

In many of the science fictional futures that we know and love, racism, sexism, and homophobia are often scrubbed out of existence. Here’s why science fiction is in favor of allowing people to marry whoever they want. Caprica/BSG, Star Trek, Torchwood, Mass Effect, even less thoughtful fare like Starship Troopers, depict residents of the future…

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The 11 greatest, craziest sci-fi crossovers in television history

Tonight’s conclusion of the already epic Eureka/Warehouse 13 crossover is just scratching the surface of science fiction’s greatest TV crossovers. You may not believe some of what we’re about to tell you about actually happened…that’s why we brought video evidence. Warehouse 13 meets Eureka Well, we really ought to start here, shouldn’t we? We’ve already…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

Warehouse 13 elevates nerd candy to the level of greatness

Tuesday night’s episode of Warehouse 13 was probably the first time many people saw Syfy’s agents-and-weird-objects show, thanks to a Eureka crossover. And it was a great introduction, showing how nerd candy can become something truly awesome. Spoilers ahead! And yes, there was plenty of nerd candy to spare – George Lucas will probably sue…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Don’t Be a Spock, Follow Uhura’s Monitor Example

At least Uhura won’t be needing a neckrub when she gets home from work, meaning you can spend more time rewatching Plato’s Stepchildren. Oh. [Xadamdx]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Check out the first step to a Star Trek-style universal translator

War-zones such as Afghanistan never have enough interpreters, often forcing soldiers to rely on nonverbal communication that’s easily misunderstood. Three new devices solve that by automatically translating one language to another – and you can see it in action! The National Institute of Standards and Technology have been testing translation devices for the last four…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

Who’d win a battle between a Klingon battlecruiser and the Death Star? We found out!

Have you ever wondered which starship would prevail in a knock-down, drag-out space battle? The “Starship Smackdown” is a Comic Con institution, and we were able to marvel at the geeky knowledge and fannish quips from the celebrity panelists. This was the 15th Starship Smackdown (partly because it’s happened at other cons besides SDCC.) We…

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We want to live in Freddie Prinze Jr.’s secret nerd lair on Psych

Not only did Last night’s Psych name-check Decepticons, Comic Con, BSG and Star Trek, but the entire episode wrapped around an alleged alien invasion. But the best part was easily this closeted nerd’s secret lair. This season of Psych has been seriously pulling out all the stops in terms of awesome genre references. Especially last…

Television Meredith Woerner

Captain Kirk’s sequel wish list, the amazing costumes of Tron Legacy, and ScarJo joins Alfonso Cuaron’s space epic

Chris Pine has some very definite ideas about what he’d like to see in Star Trek 2. The cast of Tron Legacy describe their mindbending costumes. Alfonso Cuaron’s 3D epic about a doomed space mission has found its star. Spoilerbunga! Star Trek 2: Chris Pine says he’d like Kirk to have some romance in this…

Television Alasdair Wilkins

Karl Urban confirms he’s playing Judge Dredd

Dr. McCoy is the law! We reported a rumor that Star Trek star Karl Urban would play the futuristic, fascistic lawman in the new Judge Dredd movie the other day. Asked about it at Comic Con, Urban said the rumor is “lookin’ good.” And he told another news outlet that director Pete Travis had actually…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Science fiction dioramas created using recycled ink cartridges

When someone dies of old age on scifi TV, it’s never natural causes

Classic science fiction theme tunes sound even spacier slowed down

Geeky wedding invitations to make your heart go squee

The terrible hallmarks of toy-driven movie-making

Wizkids planning two new Star Trek games

The io9 guide to selling your collectibles online in a bad economy

Top 10 craftiest smugglers from science fiction

Black-market Battlestar DVD calls the show a “tween comedy”

How Star Trek’s prop computers presaged the iPad by 20+ years

The Gates has become damned good television

The science fiction explanation of why gay people must be allowed to marry

The 11 greatest, craziest sci-fi crossovers in television history

Warehouse 13 elevates nerd candy to the level of greatness

Don’t Be a Spock, Follow Uhura’s Monitor Example

Check out the first step to a Star Trek-style universal translator

Who’d win a battle between a Klingon battlecruiser and the Death Star? We found out!

We want to live in Freddie Prinze Jr.’s secret nerd lair on Psych

Captain Kirk’s sequel wish list, the amazing costumes of Tron Legacy, and ScarJo joins Alfonso Cuaron’s space epic

Karl Urban confirms he’s playing Judge Dredd

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